Roman Tesfaye

TL;DR: In this paper, a regression and decomposition analysis of changes in child growth outcomes across five rounds of DHS surveys from 1997 to 2011 was performed, finding that rapid wealth accumulation and large gains in parental education are the two largest drivers of change, though health, sanitation, and demographic factors have played significant secondary roles.

TL;DR: The interventions were associated with plausible improvements in IYCF practices, but large gaps in improving children’s diets in Ethiopia remain, particularly during complementary feeding.

TL;DR: The study finds an accelerated rate of improvements among the rural, less-educated, and the poor population, which is leading to an overall reduction in equity gaps and improvements in the equity indicators that suggest a more equitable distribution of resources and health outcomes.

TL;DR: There is evidence of strong fidelity in training and delivery of program tools and messages at higher FLW levels, but gaps in the reach of these to community volunteers and mothers and variability between regions could limit the potential for impact.

TL;DR: This paper employs a regression analysis of five rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys covering the period from 1997 to 2011 to understand the sources of Bangladesh’s unheralded success in reducing child undernutrition.